Bordeaux
Top-to-toe millennial renovations keep this 1920s hotel, wedged between boutiques in Bordeaux's busy shopping heart, right up to date. A monumental…
Must-see hotels in Western Europe
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
This is a classic rural coaching inn right in the middle of the village. The old-style rooms upstairs are better than the renovated ones, though, with a…
Parc National des Pyrénées
You’ll keep expecting members of Monty Python to pop their heads round the corner at this bizarrely brilliant medieval-era auberge (country inn), where…
Glasgow
A stone's throw from all the action of the West End, this friendly hotel has an open, airy feel despite the rather dilapidated raised terrace it's located…
Amsterdam
Offering excellent value in the Old South (Amsterdam's wealthiest district, just south of Vondelpark), this is a good choice, with helpful staff, rooms…
The Midlands & the Marches
In the village of Rowsley, 6.2 miles northwest of Matlock Bath, this 18th-century stone inn has eight comfy, country-style wallpapered rooms, a restaurant…
The West End
The most central of London’s seven YHA hostels is also one of the most intimate with just 104 beds in 36 rooms. The excellent shared facilities include a…
Groningen
The city's oldest hotel has been in the business since 1871, with vintage fittings and fixtures to prove it – check out the glass-walled elevator,…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Great views and an easygoing vibe draw a good mix of travellers to this hilltop perch in Castelo. In addition to dorms, there's an en suite double with a…
Bayeux
Occupying a superbly central location, this friendly hotel has comfortable accommodation, with an assortment of sleek and spacious rooms in the annexe, a…
Paris
This 2017-opened branch of the affordable design hotel chain CitizenM has mural-splashed hallways, hip workspace/lounge areas and a handy location right…
The Lake District
Quite possibly the most spectacularly positioned campsite in the Lake District, spread over grassy meadows overlooked by Langdale's fells. It gets crowded…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Early 20th-century elegance reigns at this magnificent stone building (the former County Hall), which has an art deco ballroom, 101 rooms with marble…
Paris
Footsteps from the Champs-Élysées, this glass-and-steel 149-room hotel doesn't have the street appeal of its neighbours, but plush rooms come with…
Grenoble
The parkside suburb setting might not have the charm of the town centre, but friendly English-speaking staff at HI Grenoble run it like clockwork. The top…
Coimbra
In a lovely old-town location, this snug guesthouse squeezes tons of charm into a small space. Interiors boast dark wood floors, ceramic tiles and…
County Mayo
The Wyatt is a local landmark. Plumb in the centre of Westport, painted a sunflower yellow and stretching around one side of the central Octagon, it has…
Nice
Crusted with curlicues, swashes and balconies, this magnificent belle-époque mansion looks like the architectural equivalent of a wedding cake. Despite…
Rotterdam
A welcome addition to Rotterdam's limited array of midrange hotels, this centrally located place opened in 2018 and offers good-sized, well-equipped rooms…
Liverpool
One of the classiest digs in town is this handsome boutique hotel on the city's most elegant street. King-sized beds draped in Egyptian cotton, oak floors…
Beara Peninsula
It may look plain and pedestrian from the outside, but this beautifully modernised hotel has certainly had fun with the colour palette inside. Spacious…
Glasgow
This handsome Victorian hotel is part of the Central station: some rooms overlook the platforms. High ceilings, vast corridors stretching into the…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This is one of Paris’ most up-to-date hostels, with modern design and four- to 12-bed dorms, including female-only dorms. Doubles come with or without en…
Utrecht Province
This fairly simple hotel had a major refit in 2018 adding some quirky, locally relevant rope elements to the decor of standard rooms and large photo-bed…
Exmoor National Park
Home to a retired army officer in the 1930s, Three Acres bears evidence of that era everywhere, from the pith helmet on the hat rack to the overstuffed…
Notting Hill & West London
From the niftily designed, wide-open foyer to the joyfully huge garden with its glorious lawn, this tidy 154-room boutique hotel just round the corner…
Yonne
This recently launched B&B in a 17th-century building with powder-blue shutters offers three comfortable doubles and a family room under the eaves, all…
The West End
The glorious Edwardian splendour of this renovated old pile dating to 1908 still lives on in the heritage-listed Palm Court. The rooms feature some very…
La Rochelle
This stylish hotel, tucked in a peaceful courtyard with enchanting summer terrace, has smart comfortable rooms with ultramodern bathrooms – think giant…
Languedoc-Roussillon
In the village of St-André-de-Roquelongue, 19km southwest of Narbonne, this maison vigneronne (winemakers’ house) dating from 1870 makes a beautiful base,…
St-Malo
This delightful three-room B&B, housed inside a tastefully restored 19th-century building, is a tranquil respite from the crowds, ideally situated just a…
The Lake District
Not content with making the best apple pie in town, the eponymous cafe has expanded its accommodation operations into a separate building next door. There…
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
This gorgeous ensemble of rustic cottages surrounds an immaculately kept hillside farm-garden in the centre of town. Rooms feature exposed stone walls,…
Côte d'Azur
Well placed on the waterfront, between Roquebrune's urban attractions and the wilder shores of Cap Martin, this recently remodelled four-star hotel…
The Cotswolds
Methodist founder John Wesley once stayed in this ravishing 15th-century half-timbered town house, which offers five pleasant rooms plus a warm welcome. …
Frisian Islands
This branch of the nationwide chain stands on a bluff overlooking the harbour, 1.5km east of the lighthouse in West-Terschelling. Sea views from the…
Dijon
Well placed on a large park between the train station and Dijon's historic centre, this newly revamped historic five-star offers Dijon's most business…
Calais
Great for meeting fellow travellers, this efficiently run, 162-bed youth hostel is just 150m southeast of the beach and 1km northwest of the city centre…
Casa do Visconde de Chanceleiros
Pinhão
This gorgeous 250-year-old hillside manor with a modern annexe, a twisting 15-minute drive from Pinhão, has spacious rooms featuring classic decor and…
Sagres
As azure-blue as its name suggests, inside Casa Azul has bright, breezy rooms done out in vivid colours, such as lemon yellow or lime green. Sleeping up…
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